It would be interesting to find out, to what extend and how, Sri Lankan citizens’ public taxpayer money is misused on religious agenda. Religiously divided, ethnically segregated racist nationalist groups successfully pursue our elected politicians of all political parties to win and control public tax payer funds for their religious faiths, beliefs and racist agenda. Both the government and opposition subscribed and submitted to their unethical demands to gain political power since independence. Sri Lanka must develop an architecture for governance where politicians can not promote religion in policy making. Legislation shall be independent of petty divisions in religion, race and ethnicity if we are to establish a fair government for the people, by the people. Development of one nation, one citizenship requires a broader vision beyond the patchwork we have seen since independence. A clear demarcation of religion and governance through a 'separation wall' is required that would establish a Secular Constitution in our nation.
Here is a list of some unacceptable religiously motivated legislation brought by your elected lawmakers, the politicians you and I voted who are both in the government and opposition parties, they brought many ridiculous legislation to our nation, dividing people along petty irrational faith based differences. Let's take a look at how elected lawmakers who are expected to represent all citizens make laughable legislation that benefit only selected religious groups. CHAPTER II - BUDDHISM Buddhism. 9. The Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana, while assuring to all religions the rights granted by Articles 10 and 14(1)(e). Aiyenayaka Devala Development Act 2003 Source: http://www.documents.gov.lk/
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Mind Without FearWhere the mind is without fear and the head
is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up
into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of
truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms
towards perfection; Where the clear stream of reason
has not lost its way into the dreary desert
sand of dead habit; Where the mind is led forward by thee into
ever-widening thought and action--- Into that heaven of
freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
Rabindranath Tagore - Gitanjali
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